Program: Cosmetology and Salon Management AAS - Arapahoe Community College

Apr 27, 2025

2019-2020 Arapahoe Community College Catalog

CIP 120401 (CSMA)

The Cosmetology and Salon Management AAS Degree offers a solid foundation for students to start a career in a salon or to prepare them for one day opening their own salon. Students with a completed certificate in cosmetology or esthetician, or who have a Colorado State Cosmetology License, can complete an additional 30 credits and earn their Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College
Completion of Cosmetology certificate or state license

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (15 credit hours)

ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits OR
ENG 131 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
BUS 217 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits OR
BUS 115 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
COM 115 - Public Speaking 3 Credits OR
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits OR
COM 225 - Organizational Communication 3 Credits
PSY 101 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits OR
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits OR
ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 3 Credits
MAT 108 - Technical Mathematics 4 Credits

Core Cosmetology Courses (30 Credit Hours)

Current Colorado State Cosmetology License

Business and Management Courses (15-16 Credit Hours)

ENP 105 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Credits
ACC 101 - Fundamentals of Accounting 3 Credits OR
ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits OR
ENP 207 - Entrepreneurship Financial Topics 3 Credits
MAN 200 - Human Resource Management I 3 Credits OR
MAN 226 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
MAR 216 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
BUS 216 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits OR
ENP 206 - Entrepreneurship Legal Issues 3 Credits

Total: 60-61 Credits

Graduation Requirements

Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.